Van Halen - Stompin 8h guitar tab
STANDARD TUNING: E, A, D, G, B, E.
V.H. STOMPIN 8H V.H. ON S.N.L. IN 1987
Intro
Key of: E
Ok for those of you who don't know what this is. Its an improv jam that V.H. did with the
Saturday night Live band back in 87.
V.H. is using a Digital delay, reverb, and a Harmonizer in this piece. However, you will not
need the harmonizer. If you set up the delay the way I suggest. If you have a harmonizer
you can use it. You want a doubling effect. Either way its not a necessity.
NOTE ON TUNING: Here is the deal with the tuning on this. For those of you who have the video
Ed is tuned to a standard tuning. My transcription for this was done with my guitar tuned flat.
In most cases you won't need to transpose any notes because its in the key of E and that's where
I transcribed it. The main chord pattern is an E to an A.
My suggestion is rather than worry about the tunings and stuff like that, you use this as a lesson
on Ed's improv soloing. Take away some of the tricks and riffs and use them in your own playing
or to add ideas to your soloing. If you want to play along with the video great. But, most of you
out there don't have this video. So, think of this a great big lesson on Eddie V.H..
Delay trick opening: With the volume knob all the way down. Sound the harmonic indicated.
Then bring it down with the bar by reaching under your neck and using your left hand
to bring the bar down. Then with your right hand slowly turn up the volume knob and
bring the bar up at the same time and rate of speed. Slowly. Once the volume knob is
up all the way, pull up on the bar a little. Repeat the process for the next measure as well.
He does this two times in the opening to this jam.
Your delay setting is 2.5 to 3 moderate repeats at 350 to 400 milliseconds. No more, no less.
My guitar is tuned flat on the audio lesson, V.H. is standard tuning on SNL.
Intro:
Your delay setting is 2.5 to 3 moderate repeats at 350 to 400 milliseconds. No more, no less.
My guitar is tuned flat on the audio lesson, V.H. is standard tuning on SNL.
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